AMX TPI-PRO-4, Operation/Reference Manual

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Configuring Communication Settings
50 TPI-PRO/DVI (Total Presentation Interface)
10.
Click OK to add this IP Address to the Master’s URL List and close the Add URL dialog.
11.
In the URL Listing dialog, click Done to save changes and close the dialog.
12.
Reboot the TPI-PRO/DVI (see the Rebooting the TPI-PRO/DVI section on page 54).
NetLinx Master Ethernet IP Address - Auto Mode
Auto mode instructs the TPI-PRO/DVI to search for a Master with the same System Number and residing on
the same Subnet as the TPI-PRO/DVI.
To place the TPI-PRO/DVI in Auto mode, you must enter the System Number of the NetLinx Master.
1.
In the
System Settings
page, press
Mode
until the option cycles to
Auto
.
2.
Press the
System Number
to open the on-screen keypad, and enter the System Number of the NetLinx
Master.

The Master’s System Number can be derived from NetLinx Studio’s Device Addressing dialog (see
FIG. 46 on page 48).

Do not alter the IP settings on the
System Settings
page for AUTO connection mode.
3.
Press the
Back
button to open the
Protected Setup
page.
4.
Reboot the TPI-PRO/DVI (see the Rebooting the TPI-PRO/DVI section on page 54).
5.
Press the SETUP pushbutton (on the front panel) to open the Setup page and confirm there is an active
connection.
NetLinx Master Ethernet IP Address - NDP (UDP) Mode
In NDP (UDP) mode, a connection is established via the NetLinx Master’s on-board WebConsole to bind the
TPI-PRO/DVI to the Master.
1.
In the
System Settings
page, press
Mode
until the option cycles to
NDP (UDP)
.
2.
Reboot
the TPI-PRO/DVI (see the
Rebooting the TPI-PRO/DVI
section on page 54).
3.
Open the Master’s online WebConsole:
a.
Open a web browser on a PC that has access to the Master to which you want to connect
b.
Enter the IP address of the Master in the browser’s Address bar.
FIG. 49 NetLinx Studio - Add URL dialog
The NetLinx Master and the TPI-PRO/DVI must share the same Subnet.
If the Master has been secured, a Username and Password are required.
Refer to the NI Series NetLinx Integrated Controllers - WebConsole & Programming
Guide (available at www.amx.com) for a full description of the on-board WebConsole.